The paper delineates elements important in the development of ideal programs for the gifted/talented preschool child. The author emphasizes the following components of an exemplary program: (1) program advocates, (2) staff with expertise in the gifted and early childhood, (3) flexible administrative procedures, (4) well defined program goals and…

To afford elementary school children in Louisiana the opportunity of attaining proficiency in French, the state legislature established in 1975 a state-wide French as a Second Language (FSL) Program. Learning goals were established for each grade, based on the use of specified instructional materials. The administrative structure of the program…

The Secondary School Physical Education Council of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education sets forth here recommendations for sound and comprehensive physical education programs in secondary schools. Role and function of the following components of a physical education program are considered: (1) the instructional program; (2)…

This booklet is one of eight developed both as resource guides to assist Wisconsin public schools in offering quality reading instruction and as models for improvement where there is a need for change. This first booklet is an overview of the Right to Read effort at the national, state, and local levels. In addition to background material, it…

The purpose of this paper is to begin the process of bringing conceptual clarity and order to the discussion of competency based education. Toward this end, a number of steps have been taken: (1) the wide variety of educational practices that relate to the concept of competency based education, and the variety of programs that carry the label,…

There is a need for conceptualization in the development of a Teacher Corps program and the instructional system which is part of that program. Program conceptualization should be viewed as an important process which permeates program design efforts. Conceptualization of program purposes and objectives provides a base for the design, development,…

The primary objective of this analysis was to determine the need for, feasibility of, and conceptual design of an automated educational management information system to serve the staff of the Nevada State Department of Education. The analysis was divided into three general procedural tasks: the assessment of information need, data availability…

The basic assumptions underlying this curriculum design are: (1) teachers and librarians in elementary and secondary schools are both concerned with the total cycle of student learning and (2) teachers and librarians guide student learning more effectively when they work together as a teaching team. The teacher's contribution is on the overall…

A 6-week summer institute on "Comparative Systems in a World Setting" succeeded (1) in helping 41 high school social studies teachers from 21 states to gain a deeper understanding of contemporary international relations, of the problems and potentialities which reside in the coexistence of over 130 different nations with varying histories,…

Implementation is the key to the success of a total reading program in any school system. Before beginning implementation, however, there are two prerequisite considerations which the author discusses here. The first is that there needs to be a program which is carefully defined by teaching and supervisory personnel. And the second is that the…

The handbook offers guidelines for the development of preschool programs for 4- and 5-year-olds. Specific information on the New Albany (Mississippi) program such as staffing, funding, and scheduling is provided. The program rationale is said to be based on cognitive stages identified by Jean Piaget. Program purposes are seen to stress development…

This document, which provides a perspective in planning competency-based teacher education programs that is different and future-directed in its approach, is divided into three parts, the first of which is a presentation of Jantsch's model of teacher education. In this model teacher education is viewed in two dimensions: (a) horizontal,…

This eight-part document describes a process of developing and implementing a competency-based teacher education program that considers the present teacher education program and provides for the translation of courses in a competency mode. This approach involves a delivery system built around the module, module cluster, and components. Part 1…

This document discusses the problems and prospects of developing an open classroom based on an actual experience. The document is divided into sections of preservice concerns and in-service development. The former treats such topics as open education readings; school visitations, needed facilities; and planning, organizing, implementing, and…

The thaw in the cold war, financial crisis, and rising visibility of serious domestic problems have combined to reduce support for international programs of US colleges and universities. This monograph examines circumstances behind the present crisis, reassesses the goals and structure of international programs, and suggests new directions such…